PITH for Flash880

[jmbaker79]

Evening everyone, just got a message that Flash received his Pen this past Friday, and wanted to share this one with you all. This is my first PITH, and look forward to these from now on. I sent this Chrome Atrax Fountain Pen down south last week. After many failed other attempt at a design, this just sorta came together! I hand laid each quail egg piece to create this gradated mosaic using black flexible CA Glue. First time I have used this stuff, mixed feelings, but overall successful. I did not however cast these tubes, traditionally, however I built up a whole bunch of ca glue until i could put a tool on it without catching the shell. Sanded up with MM and polished it off with novus 2 and Plastix. Switched out the nib for a #5 Heritance from Ed and Dawn. C&C Welcome, more of these are in the works!

 

[Craftdiggity]

Well, that's pretty awesome. I love the design. Great work. Your PITH partner will be very happy with this piece.

 

[boxerman]

Wow that's way cool pen.:good: Where did you get the quail eggs from?

 

[jmbaker79]

Thanks! You can obtain quail eggs various places, cleaned and hollowed from etsy etc... Or fresh from some markets.

 

[azamiryou]

That's really awesome! Sounds time-consuming, to say the least.

 

[Fishinbo]

Beautiful pen. Looking forward to more of your works.




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[Gilrock]

Thanks! You can obtain quail eggs various places, cleaned and hollowed from etsy etc... Or fresh from some markets.

Or directly from the nests....lol.

 

[jmbaker79]

Thanks! You can obtain quail eggs various places, cleaned and hollowed from etsy etc... Or fresh from some markets.

Or directly from the nests....lol.

if your into that sure! We grabbed these from an asian market, and quickly put them to use battering jumbo shrimp! Takes a few but pretty sure no quail were harmed in the making of this writing instrument!

Time consuming yes, first one took about 2 hours to lay out each piece, time now is cut in about half with the last couple, just waiting to cast them. Should look pretty awesome when they are done.

 

[Gilrock]

Thanks! You can obtain quail eggs various places, cleaned and hollowed from etsy etc... Or fresh from some markets.

Or directly from the nests....lol.

if your into that sure! We grabbed these from an asian market, and quickly put them to use battering jumbo shrimp! Takes a few but pretty sure no quail were harmed in the making of this writing instrument!

Time consuming yes, first one took about 2 hours to lay out each piece, time now is cut in about half with the last couple, just waiting to cast them. Should look pretty awesome when they are done.

Ok so get them from the asian market who got them directly from the nests...

 

[Gilrock]

Anyways I should have mentioned first that I thought this was an awesome pen. Hand placing all those pieces is quite impressive.

I was just poking fun about the eggs. I don't want anyone to mistake me for some whacko animal rights activist. I'd be glad to show the nice whitetail I shot last week.

 

[jmbaker79]

Thanks! You can obtain quail eggs various places, cleaned and hollowed from etsy etc... Or fresh from some markets.

Or directly from the nests....lol.

if your into that sure! We grabbed these from an asian market, and quickly put them to use battering jumbo shrimp! Takes a few but pretty sure no quail were harmed in the making of this writing instrument!

Time consuming yes, first one took about 2 hours to lay out each piece, time now is cut in about half with the last couple, just waiting to cast them. Should look pretty awesome when they are done.

Ok so get them from the asian market who got them directly from the nests...

True True!

 

[JohnU]

Looks great! I've made several blanks with shell pieces this way and have wondered about egg shell pieces. Now I know. Time well spent! A total success. Congrats!